The Scientific Literature section of the ACCOBAMS web site contains lists of selected scientific articles, divided by topic. This may give an idea of the variety of approaches to cetacean research, and of the available information. New scientific articles are issued every month, at a rate that is constanly increasing.

Subscribers to the marmam list receive regular updates on the new marine mammals literature being published worldwide - a service kindly provided by David Janiger (Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County).

A search with specific keywords (e.g. 'Mediterranean dolphin') can be made through the GoogleScholar database. If the pdf article cannot be found online after a through search, it may be requested by e-mail to the first author.

Getting started

The articles below may be used as a starting point by those who want to get acquainted with research on Mediterranean cetaceans.

Please note that unauthorized uses of copyrighted materials are prohibited by law. The PDF file of these articles are provided subject to the copyright policy of the journals. Please consult the journals or contact the publishers if you have questions about copyright policy.

Bearzi G., Reeves R.R., Notarbartolo di Sciara G., Politi E., Canadas A., Frantzis A., Mussi B. 2003. Ecology, status and conservation of short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) in the Mediterranean Sea. Mammal Review 33(3):224-252. (345 K)

Notarbartolo di Sciara, G. (ed.) 2002. Cetaceans of the Mediterranean and Black Seas: State of Knowledge and Conservation Strategies. A report to the ACCOBAMS Secretariat, Monaco. (link)

Notarbartolo di Sciara G., Zanardelli M., Jahoda M., Panigada S., Airoldi S. 2003. The fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus (L. 1758), in the Mediterranean Sea. Mammal Review 33(2):105-150. (552 Kb)

Reeves R., Notarbartolo di Sciara G. (compilers and editors). 2006. The status and distribution of cetaceans in the Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea. IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation, Malaga, Spain. 137 pp. (2.4 Mb)

Tudela S., Kai Kai A., Maynou F., El Andalossi M., Guglielmi P. 2005. Driftnet fishing and biodiversity conservation: the case study of the large-scale Moroccan driftnet fleet operating in the Alboran Sea (SW Mediterranean). Biological Conservation 121:65–78. (271 Kb)